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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This is the 2011 Newberry Winner. An Accelerated Reader level 5. I enjoyed this book. I like it a lot. But I'm, not sure the appeal to 4th and 5th graders. I'm not sure they would "get it", and if they did, I'm just not sure they would care.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, this is such a good book! It’s been in my classroom library for years, and I just got around to it just now. Fantastic story of a girl trying to figure out what family and home really means.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book makes me nostalgic even though I don't have a similar childhood like the character. The story warms my heart. However, some of the dialogues can be a bit melodramatic, but don't let it stop you from reading this lovely novel. I would totally recommend this story to the next person.
I think this was a well-written book; I just never got into it.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The protagonist of Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool is Abilene Tucker. In May 1936, Abilene’s father, Gideon, had sent her to live in Manifest because she was “becoming a young lady,” and following the railroad construction wasn’t a place for her. Once in Manifest, she befriends two girls (Ruthanne and Lettie). They search for the identity of the spy, Rattler, and have other adventures—many associated with learning the identity of Abilene’s father. The second thread of the novel is about Manifest in 1918 (World War I and Spanish influenza). A delightful story of small-town Kansas during World War I and the Depression.
For my extended notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2024/09/moon-over-manifest-newbery-medal-winner.html
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes